United States President Donald Trumphe modified his position on the War in Ukraine. After promising last year that would end the conflict in “24 hours” and ensure last week that peace would only happen If he and Vladimir Putin gathered face to facenow the American leader raises a new position: the peace agreement must arise directly between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump’s new position for the conflict – which has been starting more than three years – took place after an extensive telephone conversation with the president Russian. In addition, the Republican said that the possible participation of the recently enthroned, Pope Leo XIV.
The new course of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
Despite his new diagnosis, Trump did not lose optimism in negotiations. Through his social networks he assured that they “They would start immediately” to reach a high fire and the end of the war.
On the part of Moscow the tone was more cautious. Putin expressed his willingness to collaborate with Ukraine to work on a “Memorandum on a possible future peace agreement”, without advancing in concrete definitions. In addition, he insisted that any resolution must address the “Roots” of the conflictwhich, according to the Kremlin, are in the Ukraine approach to Europe, especially your search to enter the NATO.
Within that framework, the positions of both leaders returned to Show notice distancess. While Trump talks about immediate advances, Putin seems to bow up with gradual processes without defined deadlines.
The role of the United States
Trump also slid the possibility that the United States withdraw from the process if you do not see significant advances. “There are great egos involved, but I think something will happen. And if it does not happen, I will simply retire and will have to move on”, Warned Monday afternoon.
A Washington exit could have deep implications, including, The suspension of military and intelligence support to kyiv. That possibility was already suggested by officials such as Vice President JD Vance and the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
For Russia, an American retreat would be favorable. Instead, the Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski worries seriously: “It is crucial for all of us that the United States is not distancing the conversations and the search for peace.”he warned after the call between Trump and Putin.
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While Trump offered economic incentives such as trade agreements and reduction of sanctions to attract Russia to the table, He avoided talking about reprisals. He did not mention new sanctions or restrictions on Russian banking or the energy sector. Moreover, his speech was less confrontative than on previous occasions, When he had noticed that he would not allow Putin to “take him as a fool” and demanded not to attack civil areas.
Despite that request, Russia Sunday He launched the biggest drone attack against Ukrainian cities since the beginning of the war. The distance between the sayings and the facts continues to mark the pulse of a conflict that, despite the attempts of dialogue, It still seems far from a specific resolution.
Source: Ambito
